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MADISON – Madison Arts Alliance or MAA will introduce a new community event with the premiere of “Battle of the Bands.” Home Place Park, 100 Shorter S...
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September 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – The following is a statement from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber following the news about U.S. Space Command HQ coming to Huntsvi...
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by Austen Shipley, www.1819news.com 
September 3, 2025
Following a Tuesday press conference held in the Oval Office, Alabama lawmakers offered reactions to President Donald Trump's announcement that U.S. S...
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2025 Madison Election
Bartlett captured over 56% of the vote in three-candidate race
by Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
MADISON - Ranae Bartlett already has an advantage as she prepares to take on her new role as Madison’s new mayor. Serving in both leadership positions...
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Madison voters select new leadership for city
by Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
MADISON - Madison voters rejected the only contested incumbents in city council races last Tuesday, ushering in new leadership for the city. John Seif...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
September 3, 2025
MADISON – Mayor Paul Finley will present “City of Madison Update” as a forum to announce current affairs and future projects for the community.
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Letter to the editor
by By HANU KARLAPALEM 
September 3, 2025
The turnout in Madison’s recent municipal elections was shockingly low. Out of more than 46,000 registered voters, only 17% cast a ballot. The winner ...
Business
by Gregg Parker 
September 3, 2025
MADISON – Members of Madison Chamber of Commerce are considering the slate of nominees for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
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by Gregg Parker 
September 3, 2025
MADISON – Like mother, like daughter. Shannon Rosenthal, mother, and Lauren Simpson, daughter, both have aptitudes for creativity and will share their...
Madison County Record
by By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
September 3, 2025
MADISON - Colors Fine Arts Center recently celebrated their 28th year in Madison with an open house last month. The performing arts school created a l...
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by Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – School is back in session and fall is right around the corner, which means it is time to mark your calendars and save the dates for all o...
Events
by Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
Jurassic Questand Brick Fest Live will team up this weekend for a huge event at the VBC. For more information and tickets visit www.jurassicquest.com.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
September 3, 2025
MADISON – Individuals can now nominate deserving additions for 2025 to the Hall of Fame at Bob Jones High School.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
September 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced last week a new scholarship opportunity for graduates of Space Camp at the U.S. S...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
September 3, 2025
MADISON - Six is 2026 for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The 2026 season of baseball at Toyota Field will be the sixth under the flagship of the Trash ...
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
DECATUR - Calhoun Volleyball turned in a dominant performance last week in their home opener, sweeping Northwest Shoals 3-0. The Warhawks controlled t...
Madison County Record
H ISTORY with John Rankin Burgreen Road and Cotton Gin
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
September 3, 2025
One of the area’s old landmarks has “gone with the wind” in a sense, when cotton was no longer ginned at the intersection of Burgreen Road with Brown’...
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by Bob Labbe 
September 3, 2025
MADISON - To dive or not to dive has been a question Laurel Hunter has never had to answer. Since taking up the specialized, and many times solitary, ...
Madison
by John Few 
September 2, 2025
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Dale W. Strong applauded President Trump’s announcement to permanently move U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Hunts...
Bob Jones High School
by Caleb Odom 
September 1, 2025
MADISON - This game was over at some point in the first quarter. Bob Jones absolutely dismantled Lee this past Friday night at Madison City Stadium 50...
Madison
by MIKE EASTERLING 
September 1, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – Madison Academy traveled for the second straight week to start its 2025 football season, but this time enjoyed a much different outcome i...
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by Gregg Parker 
August 27, 2025
MADISON – Mayor Paul Finley will present “City of Madison Update” as a forum to announce current affairs and future projects for the community.
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by Staff Reports 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools once again scored big in the annual U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools in America” ranki...
Business
by Maria Rakoczy 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - The Madison City Council approved a hotel market feasibility study for the downtown area last week.
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - Amazing. That’s the word that best captures the night Kids to Love officially opened the doors of its most ambitious initiative yet—the Smit...
Madison County Record
by By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - ShowerUp Huntsville provides free showers and laundry services to those in need in Madison, Huntsville and North Alabama.
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by Gregg Parker 
August 27, 2025
MADISON – Sharpen those broom bristles. Dust off your pointed, black hat. Rehearse your spinetingling cackle. The time is near for the 2025 Madison Wi...
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by Gregg Parker 
August 27, 2025
MADISON – “Mad Movie- A-Thon-O-Rama!” returns to Madison Public Library with entertaining films – from campy to classic – for the remainder of 2025....
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by By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
August 27, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Everyone starts somewhere, if you have never danced, learn to swing at the Electric Belle.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
August 27, 2025
MADISON – The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA has included a team from Madison City Schools in its award funding to schools and non-profit organizat...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
August 27, 2025
MADISON – When he doesn’t get his way, Little Johnny hits his dad. If Sally doesn’t like her food, she throws it in the floor. Bobby Jr. won’t let you...
Madison County Record
High school football roundup
by MIKE EASTERLING 
August 27, 2025
FLORENCE – The Madison Academy football team was young last season. They are young this year. But there is a difference.
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - No one has a deeper, more emotional connection to the 2025 Bob Jones football season than wide receiver/ running back Kaleb Christopher. Kno...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
August 27, 2025
MADISON - The Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame, which pays tribute to the remarkable people who have shaped the rich sporting culture o...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
August 27, 2025
HARVEST - The annual Blue-Grey All-American Bowl has dipped into the town of Harvest for some top-notch talent for its contest set for Dec. 15 in Arli...
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MADISON – Madison Arts Alliance or MAA will introduce a new community event with the premiere of “Battle of the Bands.” Home Place Park, 100 Shorter S...
September 3, 2025

HUNTSVILLE – The following is a statement from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber following the news about U.S. Space Command HQ coming to Huntsvi...
September 3, 2025

MADISON - Ranae Bartlett already has an advantage as she prepares to take on her new role as Madison’s new mayor. Serving in both leadership positions...
September 3, 2025

MADISON - Madison voters rejected the only contested incumbents in city council races last Tuesday, ushering in new leadership for the city. John Seif...
September 3, 2025

MADISON – Mayor Paul Finley will present “City of Madison Update” as a forum to announce current affairs and future projects for the community.
September 3, 2025
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MADISON – Individuals can now nominate deserving additions for 2025 to the Hall of Fame at Bob Jones High School.
September 3, 2025

MADISON - Six is 2026 for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The 2026 season of baseball at Toyota Field will be the sixth under the flagship of the Trash ...
September 3, 2025

DECATUR - Calhoun Volleyball turned in a dominant performance last week in their home opener, sweeping Northwest Shoals 3-0. The Warhawks controlled t...
September 3, 2025

MADISON - To dive or not to dive has been a question Laurel Hunter has never had to answer. Since taking up the specialized, and many times solitary, ...
September 3, 2025

MADISON - This game was over at some point in the first quarter. Bob Jones absolutely dismantled Lee this past Friday night at Madison City Stadium 50...
September 1, 2025
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WASHINGTON – As Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the floor about the many benefits of...
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MADISON - For one Madison native, searching for locally owned spots across the state turned into authoring a book and managing a Facebook group to con...
August 13, 2025

MADISON – Students typically attend multiple schools over the course of their academic careers. Preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high ...
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MADISON - Back-to-school preparations are underway and in some cases that means sports and band practices and camps. July is hot and August can get ev...
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MADISON - Your guests won’t be able to have just one of these sweet and savory poppers. With a touch of heat from the cayenne pepper, and sweetness fr...
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